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Learning Objectives: After reading this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Recognize the clinical features of chronic scapholunate and lunotriquetral ligament injuries and their long-term sequelae. 2. Describe the current management and latest techniques for treating chronic scapholunate and lunotriquetral ligament injuries and their long-term sequelae, such as wrist arthritis.

Summary: This article provides an update on the diagnosis, current management, and latest techniques for the treatment of chronic scapholunate and lunotriquetral ligament injuries and their long-term sequelae, such as wrist arthritis.

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Dallas, Texas; and Rochester, Minn.

From the Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic.

Received for publication November 16, 2011; accepted December 6, 2011.

Disclosure:The authors have no financial interest to declare in relation to the content of this article. No outside funding was received.

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David H. Song, M.D., M.B.A. is the President-elect of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). He is a consultant with BioMet, Emmi Solutions, LLC, a consortium-member providing senior debt for Brava, and consultant with and investor in HealthEngine.com. He receives author royalties from Elsevier. Scot Glasberg, M.D. is the President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). He is a consultant with LifeCell Corp and Mentor Corp and an investor with Strathspey Crown. The authors have no sources of funding to report related to the writing or submission of this discussion.

The location and affiliation information should read as follows: Arlington Heights, Ill. From the American Society of Plastic Surgeons/Plastic Surgery Foundation.